"HODL" is a term that originated from a misspelling in a 2013 Bitcoin forum post where the author, instead of writing "hold," wrote "hodl" due to being in a somewhat inebriated state. The phrase quickly caught on within the cryptocurrency community and evolved into an acronym for "Hold On for Dear Life." When someone says they are "HODLing Bitcoin," they're expressing their intention to keep their Bitcoin for the long haul, through all the ups and downs of the market, with faith in its future value.
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